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2 Legislative History of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 Public Law 88-352 1447 (1964)

handle is hein.leghis/lhicril0002 and id is 1 raw text is: CONGRESSIONAL RECORD - HOUSE When the farmer is in a healthy economic condition-this not only bene- fits him, it benefits our Nation as a whole. The President shows that he realizes this and has proposed action that will protect the gains and bring future suc- cesses. ANNUAL REPORT OF THE U.S. CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION FOR FIS- CAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 1963- MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES (H. DOC. NO. 263) The SPEAKER laid before the House the following message from the Presi- dent of the United States, which was read, referred to the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service, and ordered to be printed with illustrations: To the Congress of the United States: I transmit herewith the Annual Report of the U.S. Civil Service Commission for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1963. LYNDON B. JOHNSON. THE WHITE HOUSE, January 31i 1964. CORRECTION OF ROLLCALL Mr. PIKE. Mr. Speaker, on roilcall No. 16 on Tuesday of this week I am listed as absent. I was present. I did answer when my name was called, and I ask unanimous consent that the per- manent RECORD and Journal be corrected accordingly. The SPEAKER. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from New York? There was no objection. THE LATE HONORABLE FRANKLIN DELANO ROOSEVELT, FORMER PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES (Mr. ALBERT asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks). Mr. ALBERT. Mr. Speaker, as no citizen of the world could forget, this is the anniversary of the birthday of one of the great men of all time; one of the outstanding Presidents in the history of the United States. Franklin Delano Roosevelt more than any other man in this centry has shaped the destiny of this country. Perhaps more than any man ever to serve as President, he has left his imprint on the future of the United. States. His administration truly bridged the gap between 19th and 20th century America. His name and his in- fluence are open all of those great land- marks of progressive legislation designed for the welfare of his fellow man and designed to upgrade America in this generation and for generations to come. A man of extraordinary ability, he served as President of the United States longer than any man in history. His contribu- tions must rank along with those of Washington, Jefferson, Jackson, Lincoln, Wilson, Theodore Roosevelt, Cleveland, and McKinley. He was the idol of the American people. They loved him, be- cause he served them so well. GENERAL LEAVE TO XTEND Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members desiring to do so may extend their remarks on this subject at this point in the RECORD and may have 5 legislative days in which to extend their remarks on the services of the late great President of the United States, Franklin Delano Roosevelt. The SPEAKER. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from Okla- homa? There was no objection. Mr. ROOSEVELT. Mr. Speaker, it is with great pleasure that I announce that there will be presented today to the world renowned entertainer Eddie Cantor a special commendation from the President of the United States. The Governor of California, the Honorable Edmund G. Pat Brown will present the award in the President's behalf at Mr. Cantor's home in Beverly Hills, Calif., this afternoon. Though we are all aware and apprecia- tive of Mr. Cantor's many talents in the entertainment field, he is particularly loved by many of us for his devotion to charitable organizations, and it is his- extraordinary dedication in this area that the President has saluted in his commendation, which reads as follows: The President of the United States of America awards this commendation to Eddie Cantor for distinguished service to the Na- tion. During his illustrious career Mr. Can- tor has given unstintingly of his time, talent, and energy to humane causes of every de- scription, lightening the personal burdens of the people of the Nation. His efforts have made possible major achievements in the constant struggle against disease and poverty. He has exemplified the spirit of selflessness, courage, and service that reflects the highest credit upon himself and his country. He has earned the esteem and admiration of his countrymen and the enduring gratitude of this Republic. Today the Members of the House are wearing white carnations in honor of my father's birthday, which was yesterday. As you all know, father suffered severely from polio, and more than 25 years ago he called upon Mr. Cantor to help in- augurate a campaign to combat infantile paralysis. It was Eddie's suggestion that every American send in one dime to the White House, and he coined the phrase March of Dimes. That first campaign in 1938 successfully focused public attention on the dreadful trage- dies of the disease, and so the national foundation was born. Now polio has been virtually eradicated as a public health problem. Mr. Canton has well deserved and long earned this wonderful Presidential com- mendation. Still pending before the House is a joint resolution which I intro- duced during the last session to au- thorize the President to express the high esteem and appreciation of all the American people through the issuance of a gold medal to Eddie Cantor, and I am hopeful that the President's action will inspire the House to act favorably on House Joint Resolution 276 so that the public may share in paying tribute to Mr. Cantor for his generous expres- sion of love to his fellow men. Mr. HOLLAND. Mr. Speaker, I should like to join with my colleagues in commemoration of the birthday of our late President-Franklin Delano Roose- velt. As one who served in the 77th session of the Congress--under his leadership- I have witnessed, over the years, the normal, everyday acceptance of many programs which he originated. Pro- grams, I might add, which were consid- ered-25 years ago-to be radical and unsound. Yet, had he not had the courage and the foresight to initiate and get enacted into law the social security program, the Wagner Act, the Davis-Bacon Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, and many others we still have on the books, where would this Nation of ours be to- day? What shape would our economy be in, right now, if we did not have unemploy- ment compensation, public assistance, social security pensions, and social se- curity disability benefits, and public works programs-based on the pattern he established whereby the Federal Gov- ernment steos in to create jobs through the construction of long-needed public improvements? Remember the NYA-it took our unemployed youth off the streets and made good citizens out of many of them. Mr. Speaker, President Roosevelt helped this Nation-its people and its industries-to live with and prosper and benefit from the impact of the mass pro- duction line. We now must learn to live with, prosper and benefit from the im- pact of automation. We must find a method by which its benefits are enjoyed by the many-not just the few. And we must provide the facilities by which our people can be prepared to live and work in an industrial society which tech- nology will develop, and one which we, right now, probably have difficulty in comprehending. President Roosevelt was a dedicated man and an inspired leader. He cannot return we know, but his acts and deeds can serve as an example for others to follow and I know many of us do. Mr. ELLIOTT. Mr. Speaker, the life of Franklin D. Roosevelt was an inspira- tion to all America. He was the match- less leader who brought hope to the breast of the common people when there was great despair and economic desola- tion everywhere. He gave our country the determina- tion to go on and rebuild our free enter- prise system with built-in protection to our citizens throughout the system. When World War II came on, Presi- dent Roosevelt turned his great leader- ship talents to leading our Nation and our people through that conflict to vic- tory. We salute his memory here today, and give thanks that we were privileged to feel the warmth and stability of his leadership. PRIVILEGE OF THE HOUSE Mr. HOLrFIELD. Mr. Speaker, I rise to a question of the privilege of the House. The SPEAKER. The gentleman will state his question. 1964 1447

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